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HF antenna stealth dipoles for QRP, portable or home QTH

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 07:30 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...me-qth.548098/

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Here is a video on some micro HF dipoles i found. Under 5 ounces, and
multiple versions. They work exceptionally well, and will be in my go-kit
video. Also good for the stealth operator that cant have an antenna at the
QTH.



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ICQPODCAST Episode 227 - Operating Portable in Winter released

Posted: 07 Jan 2017 11:59 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...leased.549063/

ICQPODCAST Episode 227 - Operating Portable in Winter released



In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Martin Rothwell M0SGL,
Dan Romanchik KB6NU, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur /
Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s
features: Operating Portable in Winter.



News stories include:-


Germany Access 60m
RSGB Yearbook 2017 Error
Pilot for Online Advanced Exams
HamRadioDeluxe Customer Service Failure
End of...


ICQPODCAST Episode 227 - Operating Portable in Winter released

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TEST ......Digital Receiver AOR DV-1

Posted: 07 Jan 2017 11:34 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...r-dv-1.550441/

2 TEST of the AOR AR DV-1 receiver analog and digital and DMR ....





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AR-DV1 Communications Receiver Review by Peter Waters G3OJV and Justin
Johnson G0KSC.









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73 de IW2BSF





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AMEBA

Posted: 07 Jan 2017 03:38 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ameba.549382/

A Mechanically Based Antenna.



This is a new DARPA program to develop ULF (0.3-3 kHz) and VLF (3-30 kHz)
antenna systems for underwater and underground radio communications (click
image below to go to web page)....



AMEBA

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Worlds smallest radio receiver ... the size of 2 atoms

Posted: 07 Jan 2017 11:22 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-atoms.549260/

World’s smallest radio receiver has building blocks the size of 2 atoms

http://electroiq.com/blog/2016/12/w....ze-of-2-atoms/



Researchers from Harvard Universitys John A. Paulson School of Engineering
and Applied Sciences have made the world’s smallest radio receiver – built
out of an assembly of atomic-scale defects in pink diamonds.



This tiny radio — whose building blocks are the size of two atoms — can
withstand...



World’s smallest radio receiver ... the size of 2 atoms

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Everything Ham Radio Podcast Ep 50 - Winter Field Day

Posted: 07 Jan 2017 10:32 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ld-day.550247/



In this episode we talk about the winter cousin of the ARRL Field Day,
Winter Field Day. We talk about the Cheasapeake Amateur Radio Society in
the Amateur Radio Club Spotlight. We talk about some upcoming
Events/Contest and hamfest for the next two weeks and wrap up the episode
with some news from around the hobby.

Since this is the big 50 episode, we...



Everything Ham Radio Podcast Ep 50 - Winter Field Day